ON THE day when Peterborough Sports officially opened their brand new clubhouse, they enjoyed success on the pitch too as they sauntered to victory over Rushall Olympic.
The only goal came four minutes before the break courtesy of top poacher Nabil Shariff. He capitalised on an error from visiting keeper Dan Jezeph, who fumbled a deflected cross from the host’s star man Luke Fairlamb.
Boss Mark Yates, returning from a temporary stint in charge of Solihull Moors, has drafted in three defenders with extensive National League experience in Lathaniel Rowe-Turner from Tamworth and Liam Daly and Lee Vaughan from Barnet.
The Southern League Premier Central side have come up with an all-pink kit, which will not only raise awareness but also boost the charity, Libby Mae’s Little Angels.
The 17-year-old was with Derby County from under-11s through to under-16s before being released by the Rams. With an old head on young shoulders, he then took a calculated gamble by stepping down to the Southern League Premier Central Lambs.
THE manager of a club saved from relegation by the first Covid crisis is determined to get this season completed – and wants rivals to be encouraged to do the same.
Such was the dominance of the Southern League hosts that they could have had several more goals against a side that had acquitted themselves far better the previous evening when they lost only 3-2 at home to League One neighbours Oxford United.
Clive Williams, 69, of Wellingborough, has paid the price after an incident in the 1-1 draw against Barwell last September. The pensioner shouted a derogatory reference about Black Lives Matter towards Kai Williams.